A fairly standard matching game using Independence Day symbols and facts!
I do two versions of this--one with simple picture matching for Junior and one with fact matching for Senior.
- For Junior: 8-10 pairs of Independence Day/USA themed pictures (Uncle Sam, flag, etc.)
- For Senior: 8-10 sets of matching facts. These are the ones I use:
- Statue of Liberty = Gift from France
- July 4th, 1776 = Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
- Inalienable Rights = Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness
- National Motto = In God We Trust
- Sewed the First American Flag = Betsy Ross
- Paul Revere = One if by land, Two if by sea
- Star Spangled Banner = Francis Scott Key
- "This land shall be a land of liberty unto the Gentiles, and there shall be no kings upon the land" = 2 Nephi 10:11
- First National Capitol = Philadelphia
- corresponding number of squares of thick paper (to cover each of the pictures/facts)
- marker to label each paper square (1-20 or however many you have--makes it easier for the kids to pick which two they want to try to match)
- list of songs you want to sing (one song per pair)
- tape/pins to hang the pictures and covers
Set up:
- Pin/tape your pictures/facts onto the board in nice, even columns and rows. Make sure to mix them up to make matches harder to find!
- Cover each picture/fact with a square of paper, making sure the squares are in numerical order.
Game play:
- Very simple--invite children to pick two squares, continuing to call on new children until a match is made. Once a match is made, sing the song and continue.
- I always give the child the option to "ask the Primary" if there is a known match on the board and the child is unsure of where it is.
